Luciano Pavarotti - truly the greatest tenor of all time, and the best known classical musician ever. In celebration of 50 years’ association with his one and only label, Decca [UK: 50th anniversary of British debut on August 25, 1963], we are proud to present Pavarotti 'The 50 Greatest Tracks'.   

All his opera hits are here, including, Nessun Dorma - used as the 1990 World Cup theme tune that made him a household name - as well as all his famous popular songs: O sole mio, Caruso, Santa Lucia, Volare and many more.

Also included is the first official release of the first known recording of his voice - the aria ‘Che gelida manina’, recorded on his Italian professional debut in 1961.

And there are great duet collaborations with superstar friends Frank Sinatra, Bono, Eric Clapton and Sting, plus fellow tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras in the live Three Tenors version of Nessun Dorma that became the biggest selling classical recording of all time.

For the first time, all material is fully remastered at 24bit for the best sound ever. The 2 CDs are each 85 minutes long, making nearly 3 hours of music in all.

Pavarotti: The 50 Greatest Tracks - truly the definitive collection of the music of a great man and true legend.

Contents:
CD 1
Giacomo Puccini
Turandot
Act 3
1. Nessun dorma!
Luciano Pavarotti, The John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

La Bohème
Act 1
2. "Che gelida manina"
Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto
Act 1
3. "Questa o quella" (Ballata)
Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Act 2
4. "Parmi veder le lagrime"
Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes

Act 3
5. "La donna è mobile"
Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Gaetano Donizetti
L'elisir d'amore
Act 2
6. "Una furtiva lagrima"
Luciano Pavarotti, English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Georges Bizet
Carmen
Act 2
7. "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"
Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera

Les pêcheurs de perles
Act 1
8. No.2 b) Duo: "Au fond du temple saint"
Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin Stapleton

Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Pagliacci
Act 1
9. "Vesti la giubba"
Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera

Giacomo Puccini
Tosca
Act 1
10. "Recondita armonia"
Act 3
11. "E lucevan le stelle"
Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno

Giuseppe Verdi
Il Trovatore
Act 3
12. "Di quella pira"
Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Opernorchester, Nicola Rescigno

Aida
Act 1
13. "Celeste Aida"
Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera

Giacomo Puccini
La Bohème
Act 1
14. "O soave fanciulla"
Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Manon Lescaut
Act 1
15. Tra voi belle, brune e bionde
Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Act 1
16. "Donna non vidi mai"

La Fanciulla del West
Act 3
17. Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano

Umberto Giordano
Fedora
Act 2
18. "Amor ti vieta"

Giacomo Meyerbeer
L'Africaine (sung in Italian)
Act 4
19. Mi batte il cor...O Paradiso!
Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis

Friedrich von Flotow
Martha (opera in 4 Acts)
Act 3
20. "M'appari"
Luciano Pavarotti, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Charles Gounod / Johann Sebastian Bach
21. Ave Maria: arr. from Bach's Prelude No.1 BWV 846 (arr. Douglas Gamley)

Adolphe Charles Adam
22. O holy night (Minuit chrétien) (arr. Douglas Gamley)
Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

Giuseppe Verdi
Messa da Requiem
23. 2h. Ingemisco
Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Georg Solti

La traviata
Act 1
24. "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" (Brindisi)
Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, The London Opera Chorus, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Giacomo Puccini
Turandot
Act 3
25. "Nessun dorma"
Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta

La Bohème
Act 1
26. "Che gelida manina"
Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Municipale Di Reggio Emilia, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

Total Playing Time: 1:23:23

CD 2
Eduardo di Capua / Alfredo Mazzucchi
1. 'O Sole Mio (arr. Giancarlo Chiaramello)
Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello

Luigi Denza
2. Funiculì, funiculà (arr. Giancarlo Chiaramello)
Luciano Pavarotti, Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Anton Guadagno

Ernesto de Curtis
3. Torna a Surriento (arr. Giancarlo Chiaramello)
Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello

Ruggiero Leoncavallo
4. Mattinata (orchestral arrangement by Alexander Faris)
Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba

Domenico Modugno
5. Nel blu, dipinto di blu (arr. Henry Mancini)
Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Henry Mancini

Cesare Andrea Bixio
6. La Mia Canzone Al Vento
7. Mamma (Arr. Henry Mancini)
Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra, Henry Mancini

Traditional
8. Santa Lucia
Luciano Pavarotti, David Romano, Orchestra, Emerson Buckley

Ernesto de Curtis
9. Non ti scordar di me (Arr. Henry Mancini)
Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus, Orchestra, Henry Mancini

Giuseppe Giordani
10. Caro mio ben (orchestrated & arranged by Alexander Faris)
Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba

Gioacchino Rossini
Soirées musicales
11. La Danza (Arr. Douglas Gamley)

Vincenzo Bellini
12. Malinconia, ninfa gentile (arr. Douglas Gamley)
13. Ma rendi pur contento (arr. Douglas Gamley)

Francesco Paolo Tosti
14. La Serenata (Arr. Douglas Gamley )
Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Richard Bonynge

Lucio Dalla
15. Caruso
Luciano Pavarotti

Romano Musumarra
16. Il Canto
Luciano Pavarotti, Alberto Bartoli, Orchestra di Roma, Romano Musumarra

Michele Centonze / Veris Giannetti / Stefano "Tellus" Nanni
17. Buongiorno a te
Luciano Pavarotti, Stefano "Tellus" Nanni, Fabio Sartoni, Antonella Pepe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rob Mathes

Agustin Lara
18. Granada (arr. Chiaramello)

Franz Lehár
Das Land des Lächelns (sung in Italian)
19. "Tu che m'hai preso il cuor"
Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maurizio Benini

César Franck
20. Panis Angelicus
Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, Orchestra da Camera Arcangelo Corelli, Aldo Sisilli

Eric Clapton / Stephen Bishop
21. Holy Mother (orch/arr. Rob Mathes )
Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, East London Gospel Choir, L'Orchestra Filarmonica Di Torino, Marco Armiliato

Stevie Wonder / Michele Centonze / Jovanotti
22. Peace Just Wanted To Be Free (orch. & arr. Michele Centonze)
Luciano Pavarotti, Stevie Wonder, Corale Voci Bianche, Liberian Children's Choir, L'Orchestra Filarmonica Di Torino, Marco Boemi

Adam Clayton / Larry Mullen / Brian Eno
23. Miss Sarajevo
Passengers, Luciano Pavarotti

Claude François / Jacques Revaux
24. My Way
Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra

Total Playing Time: 1:23:24